Coal Mining. 1923-1952. Pre and Post National Coal Board Staffordshire Coal-Fields

John Purdie. (Manager at West Midlands and Staffordshire Coal Mines, Cannock Chase, etc. 1940's War-time

Verlag: James Nimmo & Co., Scotland, 1943

Beschreibung

A cache of letters, testimonials and job application duplicates, letters to industry directors, details of war coal production, mostly in the hand-writing or typed by Mr Purdie, mainly on the production of coal in the Staffs area in the War and some post Nationalisation letters too, also the Company of J. Nimmo and other independent mining companies letters to him, his detailed analysis of the issue of "Large Coal" after the war as production declined (due, he states to explosives used and sent to government officials), his subsequent dismissal after the war (due to a personal vendetta?) and applications with the industry in the 1947-52 period, the details of a willful and malicious campaign to discredit him run through the correspondence, also copies of a letter sent to Winston Churchill and Sir Victor Raikes in 1953 + a few shaft drawings at Cannock Chase pit and other related letters and papers. many on printed headed papers. Approx 200+ items all mining related. The man was manager at the Reading Pit disaster in 1923 where 40 men lost their lives, several papers signed by James Nimmo owner of Scottish mines. (200+) + William Cumberbatch signed letters, 50 years in the industry at Hanley, Sneyd and Cannock Chase Coalfields, etc. A lot. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9168

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Coal Mining. 1923-1952. Pre and Post ...

Verlag: James Nimmo & Co., Scotland

Erscheinungsdatum: 1943

Einband: Loose as Issued.

Zustand: Good

Signiert: Signed by Author(s)

Auflage: Unique